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MiscellaneousAn autistic boy among the US Forces?

Portland, USA - The Pentagon revokes his enlistment demand and starts an inquiry

05/16/2006 15:32

The Pentagon announced it is not going to enlist 18-year-old Jared Guinther anymore, a Portland’s autistic boy who had been convinced to enter the US Army by some recruiters. Jared’s parents, once the... more

Sport aviationFAI: bidding process to be launched next October for World Air Games 2009

Losanna, Switzerland - A host will be selected in May 2007

05/16/2006 14:53

The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, FAI - The World Air Sports Federation, has taken a decision to modernise the World Air Games concept and plans are being made to launch a new concept and bi... more

IndustryEADS' 2006 first quarter good

Munich, Germany - Revenue increased of the 30% respect the same period of the last year

05/16/2006 14:53

EADS, the Spanish-French-German consortium of the aerospace and defense sectors, closed the 2006 first quarter with very positive results. The revenue of the industry rose of the 30%, respect the first... more

DefenseNuclear matter: Teheran says "No way" to Solana

Teheran, Iran - No stopping proposal for its nuclear program will be accepted

05/16/2006 14:37

Despite Chinese Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao’s invitation to positively answer the benefits proposal mentioned yesterday by the EU foreign policy top delegate, Javier Solana, Teheran does not agree. I... more

Weather forecastsAVIONEWS special. "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show" (2): space sector

Berlin, Germany - Two halls (9 and 10) dedicated to space

05/16/2006 14:34

All the fascination of space flight is presented to trade visitors and the public alike at the "ILA 2006". Hall 9 features the main German and European space programmes and missions under the heading of... more

MiscellaneousDecisive hours for Prodi's Government

Roma, Italy - Parisi to Defense, Bersani to Industry and Di Pietro to Transports

05/16/2006 14:31

The interview for the creation of Romano Prodi’s Government are ending. Currently there are taking place at the Quirinale Palace the hints between the President of the Republic Napolitano and the representatives o... more

AerospaceCIRA: Directors designation postponed to the end of June

Rome, Italy - The Italian Government Aerospace Coordination communicates that

05/16/2006 14:19

The Aerospace Coordination of DS National Direction made known that the Board of Directors of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) postponed to the end of June the designation of President and new Counsellors... more

Weather forecasts"ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show": the conference program

Berlin, Germany - 90 conventions organised under eight sections

05/16/2006 14:06

"ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show", one of the most important European fairs dedicated to aeronautic and aerospace industry which has started today at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport, offers a huge range of exhibitions... more

HelicoptersEurocopter invests in helicopter training and creates services ad hoc

Marignane, France - A priority for the industry for more than 50 years

05/16/2006 14:06

For more than 50 years, Eurocopter has made the training of pilots and technicians an ongoing priority to ensure its customers make optimum use of their helicopters with the guarantee of maximum safety. By... more

DefenseA new long-haul missile realized by India

New Delhi, India - The news was given by Indian Defense Ministry

05/16/2006 14:06

Yesterday it has been announced by the Indian Defense Ministry the realization of a new long-haul missile, called Agni III, able to carry a nuke to a distance of 6,000 km. Now, for the test phase, it is... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the bearings in the link assembly joint, which could result in separation of the inboard or outboard flap and consequent loss of control of the airplane

05/16/2006 14:03

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 93)] [Page 27949-27953] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more

AccidentsLufthansa B-747's landing gear ceded

Frankfurt, Germany - No of the 258 people on board remained injured

05/16/2006 13:51

Yesterday a B-747 of German airline Lufthansa, which was due to take off to New Delhi from Frankfurt, was obliged to postpone the departure because of the downfall of the landing gear. The snout of the... more

AerospaceVittori: resumption signals for NASA and ESA space missions

Rome, Italy - Several expeditions expected for Shuttle and on ISS

05/16/2006 13:47

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Italian Air Force pilot Colonel, Roberto Vittori, just back from a series of meetings in USA on the field of NATO Defence College, declared that there are good... more

Press releaseAlitalia: the Board has approved the first quarter of the Group at March 31, 2006

Rome, Italy - Net revenue equal to EUR 965 million

05/16/2006 13:41

"Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane SpA’s Board, gathered yesterday under the presidency of Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli at the society’s headquarter, has approved the report regarding the first quarter 2006 of the... more

Science and technologyCeliac disease: appropriate products in Italian airports

Milan, Italy - From June 21 at Milan-Malpensa air station

05/16/2006 13:41

Good news for who suffers from celiac disease, cereal-based meals gluten intolerance which does not allow to eat a lot of kinds of food and which can be a serious problem when those who suffer from it... more

AirlinesTurkish Airlines privatization continues

Ankara, Turkey - It was made known by the Turkish Privatization Office

05/16/2006 12:29

Turkish Privatization Office (OIB) made known that Ankara’s Government has the intention to put on the market shares for a value equal to the 25% of Turkish Airlines’ stock. Turkey has already privatized the... more

AerospaceEADS could supply a satellite for Chilean Armed Forces

Santiago, Chile - The agreement should have signed during the next visit of French President Chirac in the South-American country

05/16/2006 12:01

According to Chilean newspaper "El Mercurio" during the visit the on next May 24-26 French President, Jaques Chirac, will carry out in Chile it could be signed an agreement for the purchase, by Santiago... more

IndustryBoeing: USD 615m paid to Federal Government as fine

New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" wrote that yesterday

05/16/2006 11:58

Yesterday the "Wall Street Journal" reported Boeing made an agreement with US Government on the payment of a fine in compensation for a corruption and embezzlement event involving the American aeronautic... more

AirlinesPositive April for China Southern Airlines

Hong Kong, China - Passengers' traffic rose of the 14%

05/16/2006 11:58

China Southern Airlines, one of the three most important Chinese carriers, made known to have closed last April with a raise of the passengers’ traffic of the 14% respect the same month of last year. T... more

AirlinesLufthansa: signed an agreement with the Chinese East Star for USD 2,4m

Wuhan, China - The German carrier will provide aeronautical material and support to the maintenance to the fourth Chinese airline

05/16/2006 11:58

Lufthansa unveiled to have signed, with the Chinese private carrier, East Star, a contract for the supplying of aeronautical materials and services, for the technological support to the maintenance and... more

IndustryThales. Ranque: an approach to Finmeccanica would have an industrial meaning

Paris, France - Thales CEO, Denis Ranque, said that in an interview on "La Tribune" newspaper

05/16/2006 11:58

During an interview on "La Tribune" French newspaper, Denis Ranque, CEO of Thales, the first European group for defense and electronics industry, declared that an approach to Italian Finmeccanica would... more

Accidents"Piloted" landing of an Italian "Predator" in Iraq

Nassiriya, Iraq - The press release of the Defense General Staff

05/16/2006 11:55

An Italian remote-controlled Predator UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle) fell yesterday in Nassiriya after an engine breakdown. The crash happened in a uninhabited area and it did not cause any damages to people... more

AirlinesMalev. Abramovich: we will join the privatization tender

Budapest, Hungary - The Russian business man Boris Abramovich said that

05/16/2006 11:52

"We will surely join the tender. We believe the transaction will be a good thing for us, but also for the Hungarian airline", Boris Abramovich said so to journalists while he was in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.... more

Science and technologyThe Summer charter season from Turin-Caselle starts

Turin, Italy - Besides the traditional destinations, this year also the new flight to Malta

05/16/2006 11:49

"Djerba, Sharm el Sheik, Monastir, Rodi, Crete, Palma de Majorca, Mahon (Minorca), Ibiza and Malta: these are the Summer destinations already inclosed in the abundant charter programme that will distinguish... more

IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a 62 USDm contract

Washington, Usa - For the F-22 aircraft

05/16/2006 09:58

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $62,000,000 firm fixed price & cost plus fixed fee contract modification. This action will increase the current undefinitized contract action... more

Science and technologyFraport's passengers increased on April 2006

Frankfurt, Germany - It was made known by the airport management company

05/15/2006 18:45

Fraport, the company which manages among the others the Frankfurt’s airport, made known that on april 2006 the passengers who passed through the German air station increased of the 3.1%. Totally 4.387 m... more

Weather forecastsAVIONEWS special. "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show" (5): helicopters exhibited

Berlin, Germany - Eurocopter, Bell, HeliCopter

05/15/2006 18:45

Visitors can expect some excitement during the flying display featuring the world’s most up-to-date combat helicopter, the Tiger, made by Eurocopter and already familiar as a result of its inclusion i... more

AirlinesOman Air: the Arab carrier announced its intention to purchase two B-737 version 800

Muscat, Oman - It was made known a Arab State carrier's statement

05/15/2006 18:36

An Oman Air’s statement, flagship carrier of the homonym State of the Arabic peninsula, makes know that the carrier has the intention to purchase two B-737, version 800, to dedicate to the new network a... more

CuriositiesAeronautical technology for car?

Parma, Italy - It will be discuss in a meeting at Parma called "Il Veicolo Intelligente"

05/15/2006 18:36

About 50 years ago, it was the 1958, it took place a technological revolution that, year after year, involved all the civil and military aviation. On 31 August of that year in fact there was the first... more

Airlines2006 first quarter negative for Iberia

Madrid, Spain - Red counts because of raising fuel cost

05/15/2006 18:36

Iberia, Spanish flagship carrier closed 2006 first quarter with a net loss of EUR 44.96 million. Practically respect the same period of the 2005 the airline’s losses trebled. According to the carrier t... more

MiscellaneousAt least 40 Iraqi militants killed by US soldiers during the week end

Bagdad, Iraq - It was made known by an US military authorities' spokesman

05/15/2006 18:36

The news is official: during several air raids in the last week end, carried out -in the Southern part of the capital Bagdad- with aircraft and rotorcraft, US military forces deployed in Iraq killed "At... more

IndustryATR will supply 10 aircraft to Aer Arann

Dublin, Ireland - The aircraft chosen by the carrier is the ATR-72-500

05/15/2006 18:36

Today it was signed an agreement between Irish regional carrier Aer Arann and ATR (an industry owned by Alenia Aeronautica and EADS). The announcement of the agreement was given by the two industry officials... more

AirlinesAir Asia celebrates the first anniversary of the partnership with Manchester United

Seoul, South Korea - An A-320 with the Red Davil's colours arrived in UK

05/15/2006 18:36

To celebrate the first anniversary of the partnership with Manchester United Air Asia, the South-Korean low-cost carrier, carried in the british city the "Red Davil Airbus". It’s an A-320 with a particular l... more

MiscellaneousCapo Gallo air disaster: it was asked a meeting with ENAC General Director

Palermo, Italy - The request presented by Davide Romano, lawyer of some relatives of incident's victims

05/15/2006 18:36

Davide Romano, lawyer of some relatives of the Tuninter Atr-72 incident’s victims (see for details AVIONEWS) of UIL transport (italian union), and of ANPAV (flight attendants’ association), presented to... more

Science and technologyTerroristic risk in India

New Delhi, India - The controls in the country's airports improved

05/15/2006 18:36

On last Friday the Indian intelligence agencies have warned about the real possibility that human bombs could try to attack one of the State’s airports. It is not excluded also the possibility of a plane’s hij... more

Weather forecastsAVIONEWS special. "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show" (3): commercial aircraft exhibited

Berlin, Germany - Airbus, Ilyushin, Grob, Bombardier, Embraer, Eads Socata and Raytheon Aircraft present their new models

05/15/2006 18:33

The ILA2006 is presenting an outstanding flying programme in which many of the aircraft will be making their international debut. There will also be some unusual and in some cases unique aircraft on display,... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush (5)

Teheran, Iran - Mr. President, in countries around the world, citizens provide for the expenses of governments so that their governments in turn are able to serve them

05/15/2006 18:33

"Is that service to the American people? Is it possible to calculate the damages incurred from fear and panic? American citizens lived in constant fear of fresh attacks that could come at any moment and... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush (6)

Teheran, Iran - And I am most sorry to say, would there have been an ever increasing global hatred of the American government?

05/15/2006 18:33

"Mr. President, how much longer can the world tolerate this situation? Where will this trend lead the world to? How long must the people of the world pay for the incorrect decisions of some rulers? How... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush (8)

Teheran, Iran - Mr. President, History tells us that repressive and cruel governments do not survive

05/15/2006 18:33

"’Calls on servants to heed His prophets and He is a witness to their deeds" "A bad ending belongs only to those who have chosen the life of this world and disobey Him and oppress His servants" and "A g... more

Weather forecastsAVIONEWS special. "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show" (4): military aircraft exhibited

Berlin, Germany - Fighters, transport and historical planes

05/15/2006 18:33

The US Air Force is showing a remarkable aircraft at the ILA, and one with a particular relevance for Berlin. The C-17A Globemaster III (manufacturer: Boeing) was given the name "Spirit of Berlin" in 1998... more

Weather forecastsAVIONEWS special. "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show" (2): exhibitors

Berlin, Germany - Russian, American and European industries joining the fair

05/15/2006 18:30

Of all the countries exhibiting at the ILA the Russian display in Hall 10 is the largest, providing a comprehensive review of the country’s aerospace programme. Among the companies that are expected t... more

Weather forecastsAVIONEWS special. "ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show": from May 16 to 21

Berlin, Germany - 1014 exhibitors and 250.000 square meters of exhibition ground

05/15/2006 18:30

The ILA 2006, taking place from 16 to 21 May on the southern section of Berlin-Schönefeld Airport, will be one of the most important events for the industry on the European continent this year. The upturn... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush

Teheran, Iran - Many questions remain unanswered

05/15/2006 18:27

"In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Mr. George W. Bush, President of the United States of America, for sometime now I have been thinking, how one can justify the undeniable contradictions... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush (4)

Teheran, Iran - Mr. President, September Eleven was a horrendous incident

05/15/2006 16:33

"The people of Africa are hardworking, creative and talented. They can play an important and valuable role in providing for the needs of humanity and contribute to its material and spiritual progress.... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush (7)

Teheran, Iran - All divine religions share and respect one word and that is "monotheism" or belief in a single God and no other in the world

05/15/2006 16:33

"Mr. President, it is not my intention to distress anyone. If Prophet Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ishmael, Joseph, or Jesus Christ were with us today, how would they have judged such behavior? Will we be given... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush (3)

Teheran, Iran - Mr. President, I am sure you know how, and at what cost, Israel was established

05/15/2006 16:27

"Mr. President, I am sure you know how, and at what cost, Israel was established: -Many thousands were killed in the process. -Millions of indigenous people were made refugees. -Hundreds of thousands of... more

DefenseNuclear Iran: the letter of the Iranian President to George W. Bush (2)

Teheran, Iran - Young people, university students, and ordinary people have many questions about the phenomenon of Israel

05/15/2006 16:27

"Mr. President, You might know that I am a teacher. My students ask me how can these actions be reconciled with the values outlined at the beginning of this letter and duty to the tradition of Jesus Christ,... more

PeopleEUROCONTROL launches "Banned" aircraft alerting function

Brussels, Belgium – For safety reasons

05/15/2006 16:16

EUROCONTROL has today begun providing an alerting service to those European states which are the departure or arrival point for an aircraft deemed by national authorities to pose a safety risk. Since... more

IndustryAll B-787 Dreamliners will have a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine

London, United Kingdom - Choosen as launch propellor for the 787 three versions

05/15/2006 15:58

Air New Zealand was the first airline to choose Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine for the four Boeing 787/8 (then converted into 787/9) ordered in June 2004. The carrier has been the pacemaker in the whole... more

Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 747-200B, 747-200C, 747- 200F, 747-300, 747-400, and 747SP series airplanes

Washington, Usa - To detect and correct cracking in the longeron extension fitting, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane and possible in-flight breakup of the airplane fuselage

05/15/2006 15:55

Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: May 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 92)] [Page 27592-27593] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more